FILE - Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is shortening its overnight curfew and reopening its international airport that was closed to commercial flights for more than a month because of deadly violence. The archipelago's high commissioner said Sunday, June 16, 2024 the La Tontouta airport that links New Caledonia’s capital, Nouméa, to Sydney, Tokyo and other Pacific hubs will reopen Monday. La Tontouta airport that links New Caledonia's capital, Nouméa, to Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore and other Pacific hubs will reopen Monday, the territory's high commissioner announced in a statement Sunday. Pro-independence protesters erected barricades of charred vehicles and other debris, turning parts of Nouméa into no-go zones.

Source: International New York Times June 16, 2024 15:18 UTC